Amy Leonard, Iola, and Ryan Sleeper, Overland Park, are engaged to be married on March 2, 2013 at Resurrection Downtown, followed by a reception at Boulevard Brewery, Kansas City, Mo. Amy is the daughter of…

Raymond and Chloe Klaus soon will celebrate their 50th anniversary.They were married Dec. 2, 1962, at First Christian Church in Le Roy.Raymond is a farmer and Chloe is a homemaker. Friends and relatives are invited…

Mary Kay Smith and John David Heard, Jr. were married at Wesley United Methodist Church on Nov. 4, 1962. The Rev. Paul Pentz officiated the wedding. The maid of honor was Sandra Conner and the…

James R. and Donna Rourk will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, Saturday, Nov. 3 with an open house from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Riverside Park Community Building. James and Donna were married…

Friends and relatives are invited to join the children of Billy and Barbara Clay of Iola in celebrating the Couple’s 50th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the North Community…

Scott and Amber Atkins welcome their first child, Sophia Marie Atkins. She was born Sept. 28, 2012 at Saint Luke’s South in Overland Park. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long.…

Alisa and B.J. Schwindt, Iola, are the proud parents of Dylan Michael Schwindt.  He was born March 30, 2012, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Hospital in Chanute. Dylan was 9 pounds and 21½ inches long. …

Brandon Clay and Mandy Trester, Humboldt, are the proud parents of Quayd DeWitt Clay.  He was born Sept. 7, 2012. He was 7 pounds and 9 ounces and 20½ inches long.  Quayd’s parental grandparents are…

Larry James Robertson and Shirley Sue Ulrich will celebrate their 50th anniversary.   On Sept. 23, 1962, they were married at Shirley’s parents’ farm in rural Colony.  They were blessed with two children, Dawn Gough…

Casey and Skyler Tennis are the proud parents of a daughter, Kalli Renae.  Kalli was born 12:20 a.m., Aug. 7, in Rogers, Ark. She weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces and was 18½ inches long. …